Lloyd Gordon, putting electrical safety in the spotlight
Smoke and fire: New toxins found in forest fire smoke
- Number 288 |
- June 8, 2009
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Scientists diagnose role of clouds in climate
Scientists from Brookhaven, Argonne, and the University of Colorado are teaming up to make high-tech scans of clouds. The research, conducted at DOE’s Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Climate Research Facility in Oklahoma, could lead to more accurate weather and climate predictions. -
Observation of rare particle confirms quark theory
Physicists of the CDF experiment at DOE's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory have measured for the first time the mass and lifetime of the Omega-sub-b (Ωb), a particle that contains two strange quarks and a bottom quark. The short-lived particle is an exotic relative of the much more common proton. -
Experts tout power grid simulations as tool
To better assess the challenges facing America's power grid, DOE's Argonne National Laboratory hosted a workshop that brought together power system and modeling experts from federal agencies, national laboratories and academia. "Modeling and simulation have proved to be effective tools for the power industry on many levels," said Mark Petri, Argonne's technology development director and one of the workshop's organizers.
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Nanofarming algae for biofuel oil
Researchers at DOE's Ames Laboratory and Iowa State University have developed groundbreaking “nanofarming” technology that safely harvests oil from the algae so the pond-based “crop” can keep on producing. The so-called “nanofarming” technology uses sponge-like nanoparticles to extract oil from the algae. -
Cyber war games test infrastructure threats
Cyber terrorists present real threats to our nation’s critical infrastructure, such as power plants and communications networks. A recent training workshop at DOE's Idaho National Laboratory worked to raise awareness about such threats. The five-day event culminated in a 12-hour exercise that provided friendly competition between a Blue Team defending a fictional company's industrial control system against cyber attacks by a Red Team.